ecology – Taiwan Insight

Conservation and adaptation go hand in hand: on the role of Taiwan Ecological Network in fostering resilient landscapes and seascapes

19 February 2025 Yu-Chen

Written by Paulina G. Karim and Kuang-Chung Lee. This article discusses how the Taiwan Ecological Network integrates conservation and adaptation strategies to build resilient landscapes and seascapes in the face of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The authors highlight community-based resilience assessments and adaptive co-management practices, demonstrating the role of Indigenous and local knowledge in safeguarding both ecological systems and community well-being in Taiwan’s socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes.

How Environmentally Friendly is Taiwan’s Constitution? An Observation from Ecological Constitutionalism

16 August 2024 Yu-Chen

Written by Kuan-Wei Chen. This article explores Taiwan’s integration of ecological considerations into its constitution through ecological constitutionalism. It highlights legislative advancements and the challenges of implementing these principles in legal and constitutional frameworks.

For Molecular Archipelagic Thinking

24 July 2023 drmarkm

It is a privilege to present this insightful piece ‘For Molecular Archipelagic Thinking’ from Professor Chun-Mei Chuang, a respected figure in the field of Sociology from Soochow University, Taipei. Professor Chuang’s work is marked by her interests in feminist theories, postcolonial discourse, ecology, and animal studies. In this contribution, she graciously shares her experiences and reflections on teaching sociology in Taiwan, providing a rare glimpse into her unique approach and the broader sociological landscape in Taiwan.Chun-Mei Chuang is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Soochow University in Taipei, Taiwan. Her research interests include feminist theories, postcolonial discourse, ecology and animal studies.

The Limits of “Ecological Development”: Making Existing Lifeworlds Visible on Taipei’s Shezidao

5 May 2023 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Aaron Su. In March 2023, yet another round of protests broke out in response to development plans on Taipei’s Shezidao, a flood-prone peninsula on the outer edges of the city home to over 11,000 residents. Spanning multiple mayoral regimes, the Taipei government’s plans to construct on the currently development-restricted Shezidao has been met with dissatisfaction time and again from its residents, who worry about how seemingly optimistic promises of uplift and revitalization spell evictions and other drastic changes to their existing economies, social networks, and modes of life.